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Mixed Orientation Marriages Calls for Deeper Understanding

Many women find a tumultuous blow to their marriage, hurled at them, when they accidentally discover 'Gay' tendencies of their husbands or life partners. And life for them and the marriage appears to come to a grinding halt.// Take the case of Mrs. Remmele, a respiratory therapist...

Misconceptions Put AIDS Patients In Tight-Spot

...dreams of life and love when destiny dealt a cruel blow - she was infected with AIDS through her husband at the age of 21. Now, 13 years later, she has not only put up a tough fight against the disease and society but has also been advocating economic independence for women like her. "When I tested HI...

The Costliest Flu Ever – This Bird-Flu Scare, A'int chicken feed

...rd-flu fears sunk its sales, and rendered a strong blow to a thriving// industry. It is estimated that nearly Rs 40 crore losses have been recorded, because of the fall in the consumption of chicken and eggs. Poultry products’ consumption has fallen by 60-80 per cent. Nearly 150 poultry farmers have h...

Africa Suffers Tuberculosis as a Fallout of HIV/AIDS and Poverty

... under her care have HIV, which actually renders a blow to the immune system, leaving people vulnerable to TB. "Tuberculosis is coming in as an opportunistic infection," she said. "Our patients with TB/HIV normally deteriorate very fast." Joel Kangangi, head of the WHO's TB program in Kenya said, “ We ...

Death by Smog in California

...urred in the Inland Empire, where prevailing winds blow the diesel soot in. Mountain ranges in western Riverside and San Bernardino counties trap the soot leading to increased health risks. According to Jerret the existing mortality estimate was based on a 2002 national study of 500,000 people that used...

Are We To Be Blamed for The Bird Flu

... the ongoing ban serving at weddings and a further blow with rumors of bird flu running amok. The association is pleading with the government to lift the ban on wedding meal as the step would not only encourage consumption of chicken in the country, but would also help millions of people get their jobs ba...

Poultry Industry Of Pakistan Stresses On Need Of Relief Package

...tion of the government revenue, received the first blow when the Pakistan Government imposed a ban on serv...l has led millions of people to suffer. The second blow was due to spread of rumors regarding bird flu in the year 2003. However, no solid proof of the dise...

Meat Vendors across India Face the Wraths of Bird Flu

...ted by any customers. Bird flu delivered a massive blow to India's poultry trade. Despite the massive culling of birds and house to house surveillance the people who are worst affected are the meat vendors....

Bangladesh Bans the Import of Indian Chickens Due To Fear of Bird Flu

... least 105 people. Bird flu has delivered a major blow to poultry trade in India. Moshiur Rahman, secretary of poultry Breeders Association of Bangladesh said that production of young chickens have fallen from 4.5 or 5 million to 3.5 or 4 million per week....

Hush…..A Deadly Killer on the Prowl in Rural Andhra Pradesh

...lives per 100,000 deaths, which has dealt a strong blow to the Indian economy as well. Dr Bruce Neal of The George Institute for International Health said, “Today’s meeting is a great opportunity and a platform to move research forward in presence of global health experts. Having current and reliable dat...

Bird Flu Crisis To Inflict Tremendous Damage: FAO

...sector is enormous and it could deal a significant blow to local, national and regional economies, it said, decrying the fact that international interest is focused almost exclusively on the possibility of bird flu infecting humans to the neglect of its potentially devastating impact on animals. This fa...

Indonesian Tourism on Downward Trend After Java Quake

...r bombings and the 2004 tsunami, was dealt another blow when the May 27 earthquake devastated parts of this Javanese cultural city, a prime tourist destination. // The ancient royal capital with its cultural history, temples and vibrant arts and crafts scene is second only to Bali for visits by overseas...

Experts Warn of Bird Flu Recurrence in Maharashtra

...n the Nandurbar and Jalgaon regions, giving a body blow to the once booming poultry industry. If experts of the technical committee set up by the Maharashtra government are to be believed, unscientific disposal of composting poultry litter will lead to spread of the dreaded avian influenza (H5N1) virus...

Drug Refused to Asbestos-Linked Cancer Patients

...lly UK, Dr Joanna Nakielny, said: "This is a major blow for patients with mesothelioma, many of whom were unwittingly exposed to asbestos in their working lives making submarines, ships, boilers and trains”. "This treatment does not save lives, but it can prolong the lives of patients and also improve t...

Anti-Glycolytic Therapy Proved to be Effective Against Tumors

...ing out the glycolytic pathway could deliver a big blow to tumor cells. ‘LDHA could be one weak point that we could attack but maybe, if we understand exactly all the steps involved, we could devise alternative strategies to attack the same pathway,’ Fantin said. What makes the prospect of anti-glycolytic...

Supreme Court's Order is a Vindication of Our Stand: AIIMS Medicos

...arma, a senior resident doctor of AIIMS. "It's a blow to the health ministry as they went back on their decision of 'no punitive action against doctors'. We have full faith on the judiciary," Sharma told IANS. Senior faculty members supporting the anti-quota stir said the resident doctors will now be ...

Cadbury Blamed for Salmonella Outbreak

...sly denied any connection with the outbreak. The blow of the announcement was seen yesterday when shares in Cadbury Schweppes closed at 518p down 6p. Routine, internal tests at a Cadbury factory in Marlbrook, Herefordshire, in January revealed the presence of the rare salmonella montevideo strain in c...

Psychiatrist's Help Sought to Counsel Children Making Hoax Calls

...d from Tehri Garhwal in Uttaranchal threatening to blow up India Gate. "In their age group, some children are categorised under high risk behaviour. They do not apply rational thinking even though these children are aware of the possible consequences of their actions," added Nagpal. He added that teen...

Medical College Admission Denied for Physically Disabled Student

...admission. For Susmita, that decision was a body blow to her dreams and ambitions, carefully nurtured despite her polio. "Now I have to fight a legal battle against the opinions of doctors. I don't know how many years it will take and whether I will be able to become a doctor or not," she said. Adde...

Idursulfase Is Effective Treatment for Hunter Syndrome

...asure of how much air they can breathe in and then blow back out. After 53 weeks, these measures were taken again. The weekly dosing group was able to walk, on average, 37 meters farther within 6 minutes than the placebo group. In addition, the weekly dosing group experienced an increase in forced vital...

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